If a pandemic occurred in the US, thousands of people would be hospitalized. They would run out of supplies and might not be able to replace them fast enough. “For pandemics with a lower attack rate and fewer cases (eg, 2009-like pandemic), the number of respirators needed would be higher because the pandemic would have a longer duration. Providing these numbers of respirators and surgical masks represents a logistic challenge for US public health agencies.” (Carias, Cristina) The pandemic might go on for a long time. The US would eventually run out of medical supplies. The US could not stock up enough supplies to last an entire
If a pandemic occurred in the US, thousands of people would be hospitalized. They would run out of supplies and might not be able to replace them fast enough. “For pandemics with a lower attack rate and fewer cases (eg, 2009-like pandemic), the number of respirators needed would be higher because the pandemic would have a longer duration. Providing these numbers of respirators and surgical masks represents a logistic challenge for US public health agencies.” (Carias, Cristina) The pandemic might go on for a long time. The US would eventually run out of medical supplies. The US could not stock up enough supplies to last an entire